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Anyone have the production percentages by caliber for the EG?
I have a chance to buy a really nice EG in .30-30, would be the earliest checkered, all numbers match .. Just have to decide if I want to dig that deep in my pocket for it.
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I think the guys who could answer that are on the road to Pennsylvania, Kieth.
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A checkered 30-30 EG is probably a 2 year production gun. In high condition pretty valuable. I don't know if anyone has exact figures but the great majority of EG's, probably 85- 90% were 300's. From what I've seen the 250 ran a distant 2nd place. The 30-30's and 303's seem to be much less common than the 250. A checkered EG in 30-30 would be a nice gun to have. Hope this helps. David
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Thanks all. David, that is in line with my gut. From watching online auctions I,d have guessed for every 100 .300s, there have been 20-25 250-300s and a handful of .308s. I,ve only seen one other 30-30 (it was non checkered), and have never seen a .303, .22HP .243, or .358.
Roy, I messaged you.
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I have an uncheckered 30-30. I've looked at so many 99's during the research for the book I'm not sure if I've seen others. I know there aren't many. The 300 was such a great round almost everyone in the EG era was buying them, whether it was an EG, G, E, F or K. Good luck, David
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Anyone have the production percentages by caliber for the EG?
I have a chance to buy a really nice EG in .30-30, would be the earliest checkered, all numbers match .. Just have to decide if I want to dig that deep in my pocket for it.
Thanks Keith IF YOU DON'T, I WILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think Savage made about 2% of the EGs in .358, 4% in .308, 5% in .243, 8% in .303, 12.5% in .30-30, 32% in .250-3000 and 100% in .300!
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I have several 300's...a few 250-3000's, a 308, a 243,
and an uncheckered 30-30...I'll have them all at the
fest..I'm sure there's gonna be some real nice tomato
stakes there...
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What David said. The checkered EG's with 22" barrels were in production only about 2 years. I have one in 30-30, but I can't recall seeing any other checkered EG's with a 22" barrel.
Hard to give advice without knowing the price, but if it has any condition you should think real hard before you walk away from it.
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I have an EG in 30-30. No checkering. Nice gun and darn accurate.
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Also got one in 358. ![[Linked Image]](http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/sierpienja/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsxgjzf9dq.jpeg)
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I'm picking it up Monday. Thanks for all the input/help. I'll post pics once I take some decent ones.
I am going to need a nice rear sight elevator for it. Anyone have one I can buy?
Thanks, Keith
RAS - that's a heck of a nice buck! The EG looks sweet, too.
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Good for you Keith!
That elevator is scarce. I found an 1899 aftermarket but no luck on that EG style.
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I would really like to have a checkered EG in 30-30. Good for you. Of course, ammo is everywhere.
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You guys have me thinking about a separate gun show display of EG's only. I have all the calibers except 243 and I have one of them lined up if I can ever spare the money. My 30-30 EG is not part of the regular display but I think I'll bring it to Savage Fest West anyway. David
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